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for all the family

For all you budding young scientists, we run a lively science club on the last Saturday of every month, hosted by Oxford Castle Unlocked. There are three workshops throughout the day - session 1 and 2 for 4-9 year olds and session 3 for 7-11 year olds. Visit our website and book! www.scienceoxfordlive.comTickets are £7 for 1 child + 1 adult: additional tickets are £7 each.

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We’re excited to be back and brimming with activities, events and talks for all the family. Check our brand new programme of adult events and flip to the back for our family activities. There’s something for everyone, so go to our website and book now.

The Science Oxford Live Teamwww.scienceoxfordlive.com

WelcomeTO OUR AUTUMN2014 PROGRAMME

17.108:00 - 9:30 PM

BRAINSEXOld Fire Station, 40 George St, Oxford OX1 2AQ

Men read maps better, but women read emotions. Can neuroscience explain why performer Tamandra Harkness throws like a girl but thinks like a bloke? You'll never look at your anterior cingulate cortex the same way again.

Tickets are £10; £6 concessions. Sutiable for 14+Booking via the Old Fire Station : www.oldfirestation.org.uk/event/brainsex

07.117:30 - 9:00 PM

BREAKING THE ICE: THE CHALLENGES OF POLAR EXPLORATIONWillow Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Hill Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BT.Due to the climate extremes and isolation, being a polar scientist comes with many challenges. How can science improve research in the world’s most inhospitable environments?

Tickets £8: £5 concessions. Suitable for 14+

21.117:30 - 9:00 PM

COMET SURFING: ROSETTAMartin Wood Lecture Theatre, 20 Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PUThe ESA Rosetta probe will deploy a lander to the surface of a comet in November 2014. So what can we learn about early life on Earth from a piece of flying rock? Join astrophysicist Chris Lintott (BBC2 The Sky at Night), planetary physicists Jo Barstow and Pat Irwin and atmospheric physicist Hanna Sykulska-Lawrence for a stellar night – and some surprises!

Tickets £8: £5 concessions. Suitable for 14+

BOOKING RECOMMENDED FOR ALL EVENTS: WWW.SCIENCEOXFORDLIVE.COMNote: Concessions are OAPs, under 18s and students

DEFEATING DEMENTIA

Scientists have ideas about how dementia could be tackled: better drug delivery to the brain, improving early detection methods and investment in care. But there are still more questions than answers about the speed of research, care provision and the ethical debate around early diagnosis. Join us for an evening of interactive talks and discussion about how we defeat dementia.

Tickets £8: £5 concessions.Event sponsored by the Medical Research Council. Suitable for 14+

12.097:00 - 9:00 PM

Maths Institute, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford, OX2 6GG. 12.

128:00 - 10:00 PM

Science Oxford Cabaret - The ‘End of The World’ Old Fire Station, 40 George St, Oxford, OX1 2AG

Join geek songstress Helen Arney and special guests for a cabaret with a difference: celebrating the

Tickets £10, £6 concessions. Suitable for 14+Booking via the Old Fire Station: www.oldfirestation.org.uk/event/the-end-of-the-world-science-cabaret

01.107:30 - 9:30 PM

BRIGHT CLUBJericho Tavern, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE

Bright Club is the place where research and comedy collide. Join some of the region’s brightest science comedy talents as they take to the stage for some seriously good science stand-up.

Tickets £5, Suitable for 18+booking via http://brightcluboxford.blogspot.co.uk/

30.106:00 - 7:30 PM8:00 - 9:30 PM

SPOOKY SCIENCE AT THE OXFORD CASTLE: ADULTS ONLY!Oxford Castle Unlocked, Oxford Castle Quarter, OX1 1AY

Violence, executions, great escapes and betrayal permeate the architectural fabric of the ancient Oxford Castle. Many a spooky story can be told…arsenic poisoning, surviving a hanging and the curse of Roland Jenks are all part of the castle’s long and dark history. Enjoy an evening of historical scientific inquiry and steady your nerves with a FREE cocktail in the Crypt. Dressing for the occasion is recommended.

Tickets are £10 each. Suitable for 18+ only.

04.097:30 - 9:00 PM

Unicorn Theatre, The Friends of Abingdon Civic Society, 18 Thames St, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3HZ

Did an asteroid hit Earth? Perhaps a nuclear war reduced our cities to radioactive rubble. Whatever the cause, the world as we know it has ended. How do we set about rebuilding our world from scratch? Join Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell to discuss how we programme Earth: Version 2.

THE KNOWLEDGE- HOW TO REBUILD OUR WORLD FROM SCRATCH

Tickets £8: £5 concessions. Suitable for 14+

28.117:30 - 9:00 PM

CHEESEMAS- THE MULTISENSORY SCIENCE OF CHEESE AND WINE

This event is suitable for 18+ only.Tickets £22.50 or book a table of 4 for £20pp

perception of food and drink. Event includes cheese, wine and piano accompaniment.

Somerville College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HD

We are regularly adding events to our website so go to www.scienceoxfordlive.com for full listings. Coming up in 2015 we'll be looking at antibiotic resistance, the healing properties of of music, gunge-making for grown-ups, new cancer technologies and celebrating the 30th anniversary of both the Oxford Trust and 1980's movie classic 'Back to the future.' Warm up your hover boards!

Coming Soon!

03.127.30 - 9:00 PM

BRIGHT CLUBJericho Tavern, 56 Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6AE

science of the end of the world! With pandemic prose, nuclear nuances and catastrophic comedy (plus some half-time audience hands-on science).

The science behind dining out this festive season - how the shape of the food on your plate and the music in the background can affect the flavour of your meal. Spend an evening with experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence as he explains how our environment affects our

The Halloween Show

FOR FAMILIESThere’s a Halloween theme to our autumn half-term activities:

Wednesday, 29th October: The Story Museum, Rochester House, 42 Pembroke St, Oxford OX1 1BP 11.00 and 14.30

Tickets are £5 each or £16 for a group of 4.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Friday, 31st October: Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Rd, Didcot OX11 7JN 11.00 and 13.00

Come along to our magic show with a twist, where all of the tricks are not magic but science! Can you solve the science behind the magician’s sorcery? An interactive show for age 7+.

Come on a scary science journey in to the unknown magic of Halloween in this fun and interactive family science show. There’s spooky surprises, eerie experiments and dramatic demonstrations…. not for the faint hearted!

Tickets are £6 each.

To book go to: www.storymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/magic-science

The Magic Science Show

SATURDAY SCIENCE CLUB

Key Learning Centre, Oxford Castle Unlocked, Oxford Castle Quarter, OX11AY For all you budding young scientists, we run a lively science club on the last Saturday of every month, hosted by Oxford Castle Unlocked. There are three workshops throughout the day - session 1 and 2 for 4-9 year olds and session 3 for 7-11 year olds. Visit our website and book! www.scienceoxfordlive.comTickets are £7 for 1 child + 1 adult: additional tickets are £7 each.

CRAZY COLOURS WORKSHOP

How do you think colours are made? Are they tricking us into thinking they’re one colour when they could be more? What happens if we try to separate them? Learn more about all the colours of the rainbow, and have a messy but magical time experimenting with colours of your own.

Saturday 26th September: 10.30 12.00 and 14:00

SCARY SLIME

It’s nearly Halloween and therefore slime time at Science Club. Come and make your own slippery concoction of goo. Can you stretch it? Can you squash it? Can you scare your friends with it?

Saturday, 25 October 2014 10:30 12:00 and 14:00

CREATURE CREATIONS

How do animals adapt to the place where they live? Learn about habitats, predators and survival and create your own creatures and ecosystems using Play-Doh.

Saturday, 29th November 2014 10:30 12:00 and 14:00

CHRISTMAS CANDLES

A festive candle-making session with candles to take home. Discover how materials can change with heat as they melt. Watch as the candle wax hardens into its new shape. What other materials melt and solidify? What happens when we light our candle?

Saturday, 20th December 2014 10:30 12:00 and 14:00

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SCIENCE OXFORDOxford Centre for InnovationNew Road, Oxford, OX1 1BYwww.scienceoxfordlive.com

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